Chapter 156

In the desolate starry sky, the Huangxian Jiyuan Chart hung silently, flowing with the brilliance and sorrow of myriad ages.

Ye Wuque's mind and spirit remained immersed in the tremendous shock and information impact brought by the War Chart.

Witnessing with his own eyes his own silhouette from the war on the No Return Path in ages past, this feeling was indescribable, as if time and space were disordered and causality intertwined, giving rise to an unprecedented desire to explore his own reincarnation and that Ultimate Campaign.

However, the secrets of this mysterious ancient chart seemed far more than this.

His gaze, involuntarily, turned to the final spot in the core region, the area shrouded in the most intense and richest light!

The first two cores, the Heroes Chart showed the era's vigor and potential, the War Chart revealed the era's tragedy and conclusion; then what would this last one be?

Hope?

Inheritance?

Or… the final answer?

Ye Wuque drew a deep breath, suppressed his surging emotions, the chaotic hue in his eyes flowed again, and he drove his Spacetime Divine Eye to its current limit!

His soul power, like burning flames, poured out unreservedly, turning into the sharpest needle, fiercely stabbing at that final cluster of blazing light!

Hum!

That cluster of light seemed to possess its own will; sensing the intrusion, it suddenly burst forth with even more blinding and resistant power!

A tremendous recoil force, far surpassing that of the Heroes Chart and the War Chart, surged forth!

Pfft!

Ye Wuque's body shuddered violently, a sweetness rose in his throat, and a trace of blood actually seeped from the corner of his mouth!

In his pupils, the chaotic vortex spun rapidly, even its edges faintly cracked, oozing minute traces of blood!

The laws contained in that light were of too high a level; so high that, with his current attainment in the Spacetime Divine Eye, forcibly probing it actually incurred a backlash!

Yet the obsession and determination in his eyes showed not the slightest waver!

"Open…… for me!!"

He roared low in his heart, disregarding the tearing pain from his soul, disregarding the burning sensation in his eyes, pushing the power of his Spacetime Divine Eye and his own unyielding will to an unprecedented peak!

He must see clearly!

What exactly is the ultimate secret of the Huangxian Jiyuan Chart!

At the moment when Ye Wuque was nearly exhausted, his consciousness beginning to blur, that indestructible blazing light was finally torn open by his supreme will into an imperceptible slit!

Through that momentary slit, Ye Wuque caught a glimpse of a trace of vision——

It was not a concrete scene, nor a portrait of figures, but rather a……hard-to-describe "concept" condensation!

It seemed to gather the last lingering fortune of the entire Huangxian Jiyuan, the undying obsessions of all war predecessors, and……the ultimate secret and essence left behind by that great age!

It resembled a clump of unopened primordial Dao source in chaos, and also like a Dao Fruit bearing infinite possibilities of an era!

It exuded a magnificent aura that made Ye Wuque's soul tremble and yearn!

That was a kind of treasure surpassing divine abilities, surpassing cultivation methods, and possibly even transcending the very understanding of the Dao……an ultimate great treasure!

"Treasure…… Era Treasure!"

Ye Wuque's mind and spirit thundered.

He could not make out its concrete form, nor could he sense its exact location.

He could only vaguely sense that this ultimate treasure seemed to be sealed or hidden by some supreme power in the unknown, extremely distant depths of spacetime!

In the dark, a feeling told Ye Wuque that the time had not yet come, and it would not manifest.

And when the time arrives, the moment this treasure, which has gathered the essence of an entire era, appears in the world, it will surely stir the winds and clouds of Zhutian, cause the myriad realms of Wanjie to boil, and countless ancient entities will go mad for it!

And this Huangxian Jiyuan Chart itself seems to contain the key to finding and opening that era's treasure!

Perhaps it is a map!

Perhaps it is a guide!

Perhaps it is a key!

Ye Wuque desperately tried to memorize the fleeting glimpse he had seen, a vague trajectory seemingly composed of countless intricate Dao patterns and spacetime coordinates, but the information was too vast and chaotic, and the slit was rapidly closing; his soul could bear no more, and he was on the verge of failing just short of success!

At this critical moment——

Hum!

The mysterious Bronze Ancient Mirror, long silent and having accompanied him for a long time, now seemed to be stirred by this same-origin secret concerning the ultimate era, its body trembling imperceptibly!

A warm, ancient, tranquil clear radiance, yet containing unimaginable great power, flowed from the mirror's surface, silently merging into Ye Wuque's soul, on the verge of exhaustion, and his eyes, wracked with sharp pain.

In an instant, Ye Wuque felt a cool, vast power soothe all his wounds and fatigue; his originally blurred, fading perception instantly became extraordinarily clear and profound!

The blazing-light slit that was closing, before his eyes, seemed to be frozen and magnified!

The complete map, composed of countless intricate Dao patterns, star routes, and spacetime markers, guiding toward that era's ultimate treasure, was etched into the deepest part of his soul like chiseled by axe and knife, firmly memorized by him, never to be forgotten!

Until now, the most core, astonishing opportunity hidden within the Huangxian Jiyuan Chart—enough to make countless titans of Zhutian Wanjie break their heads—the guide map to the era's treasure—had finally been successfully grasped by Ye Wuque in his hand!

At the very moment Ye Wuque finished memorizing the map, the slit he had forcibly torn open completely sealed, the blazing light in the core region returned to its original state, and even became more inwardly condensed and profound.

Ye Wuque let out a long sigh, gradually retracted his Spacetime Divine Eye, the blood traces in his eyes quietly evaporated, leaving only a trace of deep fatigue, but more so an indescribable exhilaration and heaviness.

This opportunity is too great, and the karma behind it is equally enormous and frightening.

And almost at the same moment Ye Wuque's side settled, Sheng Xuanyi on the other side suddenly erupted with a towering, ancient, terrifying aura seemingly originating from the source of his bloodline!

A vague shadow, emanating an aura that overwhelmed myriad ages, flickered behind him; likewise, a powerful divine sense involving spacetime and primordial source, in a way Ye Wuque could not comprehend, also struck that core region's blazing light!

Sheng Xuanyi's body also trembled slightly, his face instantly paled a bit, even letting out a pained groan, but his deep, star-like eyes burst forth with an extremely sharp and clear light!

Obviously, this Eastern Holy One from the Undying Aristocratic Family also employed his hidden reserves and trump cards, successfully probing and grasping crucial information from that core region!

As for how much he saw—whether it was an equally complete treasure map, partial clues, or other key points—Ye Wuque did not know.

But the two exchanged a glance, tacitly understanding, each seeing in the other's eyes the undisguisable shock and a hint of hidden wariness… and competitive intent.

Before this opportunity, the foundation for cooperation still existed, but future competition had already quietly sowed its seeds.

Beside, the War Prince, although unable to peer into the core secret, also held his breath and focused, standing guard for the two; seeing their breaths now calm, their eyes bore the color of gain, and he also understood that the ultimate secret of this ancient chart had likely been fathomed by these two monsters.

The three each calmed their tumultuous emotions, digesting this massive gain that could overturn their understanding.

The splendid brilliance of the Huangxian Jiyuan, the tragic grandeur of the Ultimate Campaign, and the Epoch treasure hidden deep in spacetime…… This information volume is too vast, requiring Time to slowly sort it out.

However, just as their minds and spirits relaxed a little——

The Huangxian Jiyuan Chart hovering in the air seemed to sense the end of its mission; the flowing ancient light began to rapidly contract and dim, and the originally solid picture became illusory and transparent.